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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,897.25 and 62,892.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,897.25 and 62,892.75 is: 132,303.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,897.25 : 62,892.75 = 62,892.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,897.25/62,892.75 = 62,892.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,897.25x = 62,892.75 × 62,892.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,897.25x = 3,955,498,002.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,498,002.56/29,897.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,303.07

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